John Joseph O'NEILL

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O'NEILL, John Joseph

Service Number:	72
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Not yet discovered
Home Town:	Ballina, Ballina, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 72, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
18 May 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 72, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900.
10 Aug 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 72, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Following completion of his service with the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen following disbandment 10 Aug 1901 it appears John Joseph O'Neill again served in the South African (Boer) War. On 7 Feb 1902 it appears he joined a force established by Major F Von Steinaecker known as Steinaecker's Horse enlisting in it's Special Squadron serving until his discharge on its disbanding on 15 Jul 1902. (source- Anglo Boer War.Com database- nominal roll Steinaecker's Horse).

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